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Share Market News

Top broker warns house price falls could accelerate over next 9-12 months

| Brendon Lau

Tracking the decline in house prices is becoming a national obsession and the losses so far appear mild and orderly,…

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Share Gainers

Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) shares rise on BHP deal: Should you invest?

| James Mickleboro

Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) shares are climbing higher after winning a major BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) contract. Should you invest?

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3 shares rated as sells by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 shares are rated as sells by leading brokers.

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Share Gainers

Why gold miners Northern Star, St Barbara, and Evolution Mining rocketed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The shares of gold miners including Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and St Barbara Ltd…

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Why these 4 ASX shares have surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) share price is one of four surging higher on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why these 4 ASX shares have tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:FIG) share price is one of four tumbling lower on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

These 3 small cap ASX shares are posting strong gains on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

The Biotron Limited (ASX:BIT) share price is one of three at the small end of the market posting strong gains…

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Share Fallers

Short-sellers stepped up their attack on these stocks in September

| Brendon Lau

Our market has lost steam through September and this is a good time to look at what shares short-sellers are…

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Share Fallers

Why Ardent Leisure Group (ASX:AAD) shares are closing in on a 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

The Ardent Leisure Group (ASX:AAD) share price has dropped lower today despite announcing restructure plans. Should you invest?

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Why Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) and Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) will be in focus this week

| Brendon Lau

Investor attention is likely to turn to Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) as the conglomerate is expected to release details on…

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Buy, Hold, Sell: Macquarie (ASX:MQG), WiseTech (ASX:WTC) and BWX (ASX:BWX)

| Tristan Harrison

This is how I’d rate the following three shares.

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Where I would invest $10,000 in the share market

| James Mickleboro

If I had $10,000 sitting in a bank account I would consider investing it in Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) shares…

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are one of three that brokers have tipped as sells this week…

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⏸️ International Share Markets

Amazon doubles wages of US workers

| Tristan Harrison

Amazon has doubled the wages of some US workers.

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5 things to watch on the ASX on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Ausdrill Limited (ASX:ASL), Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), and Freedom Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:FIG) will be on watch…

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Freedom Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:FIG) completed its strategic review and things don't look good

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:FIG) share price will be on watch on Wednesday following the release of its strategic…

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ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Tuesday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished lower on Tuesday.

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Share Gainers

Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) and Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) shares were on fire today

| James Mickleboro

Is this why lithium miners Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) and Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) were on fire today?

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Why this could be the best LIC on the ASX

| Tristan Harrison

MFF Capital Investments Ltd (ASX:MFF) could be the best LIC on the ASX.

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Share Gainers

Why these 4 ASX shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) share price is one of four pushing higher on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why these 4 ASX shares are sinking lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Bionomics Ltd (ASX:BNO) share price is one of four sinking lower on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

The RBA just kept rates on hold for the 26th month in a row

| James Mickleboro

The Reserve Bank held rates at 1.5% for yet another month in October. So buy these top dividend shares instead...

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Share Gainers

These 3 small cap ASX shares are on the rise on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The Biotron Limited (ASX:BIT) share price is one of three on the rise at the small end of the market…

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Why these ASX shares are in trading halts

| James Mickleboro

Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are one of three in trading halts on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week. Here's why...

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52-Week Lows

Why the Bionomics Ltd (ASX:BNO) share price crashed 69% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Bionomics Ltd (ASX:BNO) share price has crashed 69% lower today after it released the results from its BNC210 PTSD…

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Share Gainers

Australian energy shares storm higher after oil prices hit multi-year highs

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Senex Energy Ltd (ASX:SXY) have stormed higher after oil prices hit multi-year highs. The…

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52-Week Lows

3 ASX shares at 52 week lows: Are they in the bargain bin?

| James Mickleboro

The Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) share price is one of three sinking to a 52-week low or worse. Are they in…

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Share Market News

Is Trump about to make trade peace with China?

| Tristan Harrison

President Trump has found a solution with Canada.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The shares of Nick Scali Limited (ASX:NCK), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) will be on watch on…

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Capital Raising

How these IPOs fared 1 week later

| Tristan Harrison

This is how the latest shares listing on the ASX performed.

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Share Market News

Cimic Group Ltd (ASX:CIM) awarded part of $1 billion Metro Tunnel works

| Motley Fool Staff

Cimic Group Ltd (ASX:CIM) expects $400 million revenue from the contract as part of the Metro Tunnel Project.

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Share Market News

How to profit from the tourism industry

| Tristan Harrison

The tourism industry is one of the few sectors with strong tailwinds.

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Monday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished lower on Monday.

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Share Market News

Here's why I think the best time to start investing is now

| Kevin Gandiya

With shares such as the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) up over 1,700%, is now still a good time…

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Why Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) sold its shares in Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX:HLO) 

| Kevin Gandiya

Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX: HLO) has announced that its CEO Andrew Burnes and Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) have sold down…

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Share Market News

2 shares that every investor should own

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 shares should be in every investor’s portfolio.

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Share Gainers

Why these 4 ASX shares have started the week on a high

| James Mickleboro

The Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) share price is one of four starting the week on a high. Here's why...

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Why these 4 ASX shares have started the week in the red

| James Mickleboro

The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) share price is one of four starting the week in the red. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

These small cap ASX shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Rhinomed Ltd (ASX:RNO) share price is one of three starting the week on a high at the small end…

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